host: don in south windsor, connecticut, on the independent line. good morning. caller: hi. what i would like for him to explain is i give lectures at the university of connecticut to retired people, lot of them professors. i'm astounded at the lack of knowledge of these people have of the economic condition of the united states. these programs are complete jokes. if someone could explain to the american public, when people, with a 1.2 trillion debt reduction over 10 years, but $120 billion a year. our deficit is 1.2. all they're talking about 10% of the problem. the people don't understand. they think the 1.2 is equal to the deficit. it's only 10% of the deficit. my solution is to raise taxes by $300 billion and cut spending by $900. -- by $900 billion. i find the american public is not very smart. host: you know, that is -- the educational question is a fundamental question. here's what happens. let's talk in practical terms and not a theoretical terms. when paul ryan came out with his budget, he had some substantial changes in medicare and medicaid. over time they would'v